The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-09-03


Gen. Anderson made fierce attack on Rous-
seau on the right. The Federal brgades
were commanded by Gen. W. H. Lytle and
Col. Len A. Harris, both Cincinnati men.
Lytle was the author Of the poem II am dy
ing, Egypt, dying" The Army Of the Cum
berland society is erecting a monument to him
at Cincinnati. Anderson's men far outnum-
bered those OF Harris and Lyle, vet they held
their ground till their ammunition was ex-
hausted, when they fell back. Here the Fed
eral Col Webster was killed and Lyle was
severely wounded. 1t. was very hot fight.
McCooi1 had called earnestly for REINFORCE
ments. Gooding's brigade was sent him from
Gilbert's corps. 1t entered into the battle
where Lytle's brigade left off, and fought
battle OF Perryville is Russell's house. About
it the battle ebbed and flowed, and swayed
back and forth. 1t was on the Federal limo
in the morning, ut the ground occupied by
Lytles brigade When that was driven
back, Russell's house was lost GOOding's
brigade recovered the lost ground, and once
more Russell's house was within the Federal
line. But the brave brigade Of Gooding lost
one-third OF its number and its commander
himself was made prisoner.
Over OIL the left OF Gilbert's corps, Gen.
Sheridan had engaged in the fight early III
the day, forced back the Confederate line and
advanced his own. This line was assailed
wDe0 the dttaCk WuS Ulauc OL xlOusoedu
Sheridan withdrew TO a better position and
poured m,lsket bahs and canister shot into
their ranks. But being hard pressed, Car
Inns brigade from Gilbert's corps was sent to
him in the nick Of time.
This settled the fight. Carlin's brigade
charged on the advancing Confederates, their
line broke and they fell back. Through Per
ryville, Carlin pursued them, capturing
prisoners and military supplies in the town.
Sheridan also pursued some distance, and
then trained his artillery fire upon the Con-
federates, who were still coming up against
the Federal left. and checked them. Dark
ness ended the fight.
Buell. was not aware till night what heavy
fighting had been done by McCooks division
large battle be had had upon his hands, with
by Tar the larger portion OF his troops not en-
gagged at ALL Crittenden's corps did not
come up in time, and except one brigade did
not take part in the fight.
The Confederate part of the battle was di-
rected by Bishop Polk; Bragg himself was
At Perryvllle Buell. had $500 men, less
than half Of them being in the fight. He lost
in killed and wounded ,AS. The Confeder-
ates lost $500; but Buell. captured nearly
5000 prisoners at Perryvills during the days
just previous.
Bragg's army at Perryville numbered be-
tween &, 600 and 10000.
The Federal forces prepared to renew the
light next morning, Oct. 0. But that night
Bragg and Kirby Smith united, marched
their armies southeast through Harrisburg
aud out Of Kentucky altogether. They re-
tired in good order, and took with them an
immense quantity OF supplies.
The last OF October Buell. was relieved Of
his command and Gen. Rosecrans put in his
place About the same time his command.
the Army Of the Ohio, was absorbed in the
Army Of the Cumberland, and thereafter
formed part Of it.